Fake News Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 10: Spotting fake news and false claims online · Set 189 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Stop, check, ask): Warning signs: ALL CAPS and !!!, “Share before deleted!”, no source or date, too good to be true, a prize you never won, asks for a password or OTP. Good signs: a named source, a clear date, trusted sites agree, facts you can check, no pressure to share. Never share passwords, OTPs or your address. Show strange messages to a trusted adult.

1. 1.📲 A message says, “Forward this to 10 people or bad luck!” What is the best step? (a) don’t forward it (b) add more people (c) forward it fast (d) reply angrily
2. 2.True or false: “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, clear words (b) a clear date (c) facts you can check (d) asks for your OTP
4. 4.True or false: “no source or date” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for your OTP (b) a prize you never won (c) facts you can check (d) a strange web address
6. 6.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “WIN A FREE PHONE!!! Click now and enter your password!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
7. 7.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: no source or date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
8. 8.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) no source or date (c) trusted sites agree (d) too good to be true
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a clear date (b) a named source (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) trusted sites agree
10. 10.🖼️ A photo looks strange and edited. What should you think? (a) it must be real (b) share it now (c) photos never lie (d) it may be fake
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) “Share before deleted!” (c) a strange web address (d) no source or date
12. 12.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: facts you can check? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
13. 13.🕵️ Which question helps check an online claim? (a) “Is it colourful?” (b) “Who wrote this?” (c) “Is it long?” (d) “How many likes?”
14. 14.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) no pressure to share (b) no source or date (c) a clear date (d) trusted sites agree
15. 15.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The science textbook and an encyclopedia both say the Moon has no light of its own.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
16. 16.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) a named source (b) calm, clear words (c) asks for a password (d) a clear date
17. 17.🧒 Someone you don’t know online asks for your home address. What do you do? (a) keep chatting (b) share it (c) tell a trusted adult (d) share a nearby place
18. 18.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a clear date? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
19. 19.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for your OTP? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
20. 20.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
21. 21.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: ALL CAPS and !!!? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a named source (b) asks for your OTP (c) a strange web address (d) “Share before deleted!”
23. 23.True or false: “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” is more trustworthy. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “facts you can check” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Schools closed for a month! Forward to 10 groups now!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
26. 26.🔐 A message says you won a prize and asks for your password. What do you do? (a) tell a parent (b) send the password (c) click the link (d) forward it to friends
27. 27.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: a strange web address? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
28. 28.True or false: “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a warning sign of a fake claim? (a) calm, clear words (b) facts you can check (c) a clear date (d) asks for your OTP
30. 30.Which of these is a good sign of a true claim? (a) asks for a password (b) too good to be true (c) “Share before deleted!” (d) a clear date
31. 31.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Shocking! Eat this one fruit and never fall ill again!” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy
32. 32.True or false: “The school website lists sports day as 12 December.” is likely fake. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “no pressure to share” is a warning sign of a fake claim. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) too good to be true (b) no pressure to share (c) ALL CAPS and !!! (d) “Share before deleted!”
35. 35.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: asks for a password? (a) a good sign (b) a warning sign
36. 36.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “Drink this juice and grow 10 cm taller in a week!” (a) more trustworthy (b) likely fake
37. 37.🛡️ Warning sign or good sign: too good to be true? (a) a warning sign (b) a good sign
38. 38.True or false: “asks for a password” is a good sign of a true claim. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusted sites agree (b) too good to be true (c) facts you can check (d) no pressure to share
40. 40.🛡️ Likely fake, or more trustworthy? “The weather office’s page says heavy rain is expected tomorrow.” (a) likely fake (b) more trustworthy

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